Alpesh Kathiriya and Dharmesh Malaviya, once key figures in the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti alongside Hardik Patel, have made a significant political shift. After stints in AAP and contested assembly elections, they joined BJP in a saffron-hued ceremony at Manavgat Chowk, attended by around 200 PAS members, under the guidance of CR Patil.